leftyrighty
Well-known member
Yesterday I was playing with a friend and we were scrambling to get ready for an upcoming 3 man at our home course. I was hitting it somewhat inconsistent and decided about 6 holes in I was going to change my approach.
I usually try to hit my driver and irons (except wedges) fairly hard...not 100% but I give them a good effort. The problem is when I do this I pull the handle really bad and make my transition steep. The action just doesn't work for me and I don't know how to go hard at it without that pulling feel.
Anyway, I switched to taking a nice slow transition and not trying to hammer the ball from the top. I just tried to swing about 75% and put a good smooth move on it. I hit the ball so much better and making good contact. I was getting nearly the same distance as when I try to go "hammer time" from the top. This is a feel I try to keep but it gets away from me at times and always takes me time to get back to it.
What do you do to remind yourself not to kill the ball from the top? I have a hard time keeping things smooth and easy once I start flushing a lot of shots. What do you do to get a little bit more out of your swing but not get quick at the top?
I usually try to hit my driver and irons (except wedges) fairly hard...not 100% but I give them a good effort. The problem is when I do this I pull the handle really bad and make my transition steep. The action just doesn't work for me and I don't know how to go hard at it without that pulling feel.
Anyway, I switched to taking a nice slow transition and not trying to hammer the ball from the top. I just tried to swing about 75% and put a good smooth move on it. I hit the ball so much better and making good contact. I was getting nearly the same distance as when I try to go "hammer time" from the top. This is a feel I try to keep but it gets away from me at times and always takes me time to get back to it.
What do you do to remind yourself not to kill the ball from the top? I have a hard time keeping things smooth and easy once I start flushing a lot of shots. What do you do to get a little bit more out of your swing but not get quick at the top?